New Zealand

1. Keitlin Pirn ja Liisa Triin Sei
7.B

2.  New Zealand people mostly celebrates same
holidays as people form US or UK.
 There are few holidays that are only in New
Zealand.
 Anzac day (25. April) is a nationald day of
remembrance in soldiers.
 It’s celebrated in New Zealand and Australia.

3.  In New Zealand Christmas comes in the
middle of the summer holidays.
 Many New Zealanders have a barbecue for
Christmas lunch.
 Many people have a Christmas Tree in their
homes and they decorate it.
 They open their presents usually before the
Christmas lunch.

4.  Santa Claus is very popular among children in
New Zealand.
 In Auckland there is a giant santa on the Queen
Street.

5.  Maori are the indigenous people of New
Zealand.
 Maori arrived to New Zealand at some time
between 1250 and 1300.
 Maori gods:
God of the forest
God of the sea

7.  Most of the settlers landed on the east coast of
the North Island.

8.  http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/newzealand.sht
ml
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:JPG_Whitcoulls_Queen_
Street_Christmas_facade_2013.jpg
 http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/culture/kiwi-christmas
 http://www.whanaushow.co.nz/index.php/maori-culture-a-
traditions
 http://www.tourism.net.nz/new-zealand/about-new-zealand/
maori-culture.html
 http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/aucklands-giant-
santa
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_New_Ze
aland
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anzac_Day